Flags at half-mast: How India mourned Queen Elizabeth’s demise

India Sunday mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II, flying its national flags at half-mast. The British Queen, fondly known as Lilibet, breathed her last on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She reigned as UK's longest-serving monarch for 70 years. She was 96. (PTI)

National flag flies at half-mast at the Rashtrapati Bhavan as one-day state mourning is being observed in the country. (PTI)

Many people questioned the decision after the government's attempts to remove "symbols of slavery" by rechristening Rajpath and unveiling a new naval ensign drawing inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji. (PTI)

While people around the globe grieved for the Queen and highlighted her contribution to hundreds of charities, many others remembered how the countries colonised by the British paid for their legacy. (PTI)

National flag flies at half-mast at the Parliament House on Sunday. (PTI)

Meanwhile, across the global people have been paying homage to the queen. Flowers laid outside Windsor Castle, Berkshire, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP)

Flags fly at half-mast in front of the state parliament in Duesseldorf, Germany. (AP)

Members of the 104 Regiment Royal Artillery during the Gun Salute at Cardiff Castle to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The country began a 10-day mourning period with bells tolling around Britain and 96 gun salutes planned in London. (AP)